#783F52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.082 359.7), rgb(120, 63, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#783F52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F52 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.082 359.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #783F52 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F52 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F52 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783F52 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55771
oklch(55.7% 0.106 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D465F
oklch(49% 0.1 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F52
oklch(44.4% 0.082 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#783F52 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #474A53 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803B46 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F52
#783F52
oklch(44.4% 0.082 359.7)
- #006255
#006255
oklch(44.4% 0.081 179.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #783F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #783F52 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.